Educator — Classroom Lesson Plan
Stage advanced
Bo and the Grasshopper
Learn to correctly use possessive nouns.
Goal
Add s to nouns to show possession
Vocabulary
boy’s
girl’s
sister’s
brother’s
mother’s
father’s
friend’s
family’s
bug’s
bike
dog
pet
color
bed
Materials Needed
Book “Bo and the Grasshopper”
Toys and objects
Direct Instructions
Use “teachable moments” to model the possessive noun –‘s. For example, when going on a walk, you may state what you see “Cool, I see the girl’s
bike”. Elicit a possessive form by asking “Whose bike do you see?”
While handing out supplies, equipment or toys, model the possessive noun –‘s while stating who the items belong to. For example, “This is a girl’s
bike.” “This is the teacher’s coat.”
Read the story “Bo and the Grasshopper”. The first time reading the story, ask the student to find out who things belong to.
Read the story again and have the student focus on the possessive noun form –‘s. If they have difficulty finding the possessive noun form –‘s, model
the sentence and have them try again.
Differentiated Instructions
Connect the device to the computer using a USB cable or Blue Tooth module. Let the student practice writing the target vocabulary words into a word
document.
Read the story again and have the student write the target phrases on the computer. Print out the words to use on a word wall or make them into
flash cards.
Use this book as a template for the student to write their own story using their favorite animal, photos of classmates or themselves.
Using computer emulation or a white board, have the student write lists of items that a group needs to take to a specific location. For example, “on
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the class trip, we need to bring teacher’s notebook, friend’s lunch, etc.“
Extension Activities
Model using the possessive form –‘s during “teachable moments”. For example while feeding a class pet, state “I have the rabbit’s food” and follow
up with a starter sentence “this is the….” while expecting the student to complete the statement.
Use toy animals along with other items. Pull items out of a box. As each item is being pulled out, have the student state to whom the item belongs to
(ie. dog’s ball, cow’s cup).
Have the student pass out classroom supplies, toys and other items while stating either who it belongs to or if it belongs to a boy or girl. For example,
the student can direct other students coming up and receiving items by stating “It is a boy’s book” “It is a teacher’s pencil”.
Supplemental Materials
Books
Bo and the Grasshopper
possessive nouns
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